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源自拉丁语 'mentio',意为‘提及’或‘说到’,通过古法语 'mentioner' 进入英语。
❶ 指在谈话或写作中简单地提到某人或某事,通常不深入讨论。
“She mentioned her new job during the conversation.”
(她在谈话中提到了她的新工作。)
“He didn't mention the accident to anyone.”
(他没有向任何人提起那起事故。)
as mentioned earlier — 用于指代之前已经提到过的事情,通常在正式或书面语中使用。
“As mentioned earlier, the meeting will start at 9 AM.”
(如前所述,会议将在上午9点开始。)
not to mention — 用于强调除了已经提到的事情外,还有其他重要的事情。
“The trip was expensive, not to mention exhausting.”
(这次旅行很贵,更不用说还很累人。)